Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.
2 Nephi 22:2
Isaiah 12:2 (KJV)
This verse is similar to Psalm 27, but just a little bit different.
Close enough to illustrate the poetry and music of Isaiah’s writing.
The Lord as light and protection is beautiful imagery. Echos of the cloud and pillar of light that guided the children of Israel out of Egypt (see Exodus 13:21).
But in one of the differences, I find delight, connection, and deep meaning.
The Lord is my song.
He is why I sing.
I am not a strong singer.
If I’m not careful every cold turns into bronchitis making it harder to gather enough air. Being hospitalized with COVID did not help.
I’m overly self-conscious, anxious, and fearful of singing in front of others.
And yet…
I sing.
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Come, Follow Me
March 4–10: “We Rejoice in Christ” 2 Nephi 20–25
Talks
Can You Hear the Music? Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, BYU Devotional, January 15, 2019.
Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness by Sharon Eubank, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, April 2019.
The Lord Is My Light by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 2015.
Ripples by Virginia U. Jensen, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, October 2000.